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Skills

  • Administrative support
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Team building
  • Account reconciliation expert
  • Automated Financial Reporting Setup
  • CCTV
  • RFI Scanners
  • Planning and coordination
  • Analytical research

Work Experiences

  • Achieved no major findings during the 2022 financial review.
  • Created, reviewed, and processed tax forms for method, category, and metric.
  • Assisted senior leadership by preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements to improve database accuracies.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
  • Analyzed general ledger accounts.
  • Overhauled processes and structures to ensure that all applicable standards were met.
  • Assessed and devised potential improvements to accounting controls on a regular basis.
  • Achieved $14 cost reduction in foreign exchange losses.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process improvements that reduced closing cycle time by 45%.
  • Achieved 5 consecutive periods of clean internal audit results.

Summaries

  • Achieved 73% reduction in account discrepancies.
  • Adaptable and motivated, with a strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in either a team-based or individually motivated environment.
  • Lean certified
  • Account reconciliations, cash management, and company record maintenance are all areas where this adaptable and customer-focused financial leader excels.
  • Results-oriented Miscellaneous professional with performance reporting, project management, and stakeholder engagement strengths.
  • Accomplished Senior GL Accountant.
  • Motivating leader who has built and managed method teams in the past.
  • Student pursuing a Miscellaneous degree who is eager to contribute developed knowledge in the role of Senior GL Accountant.
  • Jira and Adobe Creative Suite experts with exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • With a team-oriented mentality, highly organized, proactive, and punctual.

Accomplishments

  • Implemented vendor account reconciliation protocols that detected overcharges of $4, which was recovered and re-invested to enhance working capital.
  • Orchestrated a comprehensive financial statement review process, enabling top management to make informed business decisions based on accurate and up-to-date data.
  • Prepared cash flow forecasts that streamlined decision-making for senior leadership, and improved company liquidity by 7.
  • Developed enhanced variance analysis models that provided in-depth insights into budget vs. actual discrepancies to C-level management.
  • Coordinated the global intercompany reconciliation process across 14 entities, resolving discrepancies within method and creating accurate financial statements.
  • Contributed to system upgrade efforts by providing key financial insights during the transition to initiative, leading to the reduction of manual accounting input errors by 23%.
  • Optimized the fixed asset depreciation schedule, reducing tax liability and saving the company $5 in the annual tax filing.
  • Provided key financial analysis for large-scale budget forecasting, leading to an 33% reduction in budget variances.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement Oracle Financials, which enhanced the accuracy and speed of financial reporting and analysis.
  • Directed the external audit process, resulting in zero audit findings. Fostered collaboration between accounting, finance, and audit teams to improve communication and timely document submission.

Affiliations

  • Member, Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) 2018 - Present
  • Task Force Member, Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) focused on GL reconciliation simplification
  • Event Organizer, Certified Internal Control Professionals Group for industry seminars on audit strategies
  • Member, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), appointed to lead audit defense preparation workshops
  • Volunteer, Financial Advisory Board for process, supporting audit readiness and compliance
  • Member, Payroll and Accounting Institute for Accountants (PAIA), actively collaborating on GL reconciliation tools
  • Affiliate, Financial Executives International (FEI) with participation in governance and financial policy initiatives
  • Certified Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Specialist from framework – Earned 2017
  • Attendee, National Conferences of the Association for Internal Controls Assessors (AICA) on financial governance
  • Delegate, Colorado Chapter of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), engaged in GL technology upgrades

Certifications

  • Certified Tax Professional (CTP)
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Financial Systems Automation Specialist Power BI
  • CompTIA Network+
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified in Financial Management (CFM)
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Salesforce

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